The Charlotte Roller Girls are busy putting the final touches on its Battle of the Ages: Cougars vs. Kittens bout being held at the Grady Cole Center on December 6. This fan appreciation bout is the final home event of the 2009 season and will seek to answer the question – youth or experience? The league has been split into two teams based upon age. Those aged 33 and under will make up the Kittens while those 34 and older will be the Cougars.

This event has been designed to give back to roller derby fans who have supported the Charlotte league since its inception in 2006. The first 100 fans will receive an autographed Charlotte Roller Girls photo. Special prizes and swag will be distributed throughout the evening and ticket prices for this bout have been lowered. All adult tickets are $10, instead of the customary $14 at the door, while all kids tickets are $5. Ticket sales have been brisk and fans are urged to purchase tickets in advance to avoid being shut out.

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After a confusing last jam and an hour long referee review, complete with video replay, the Charlotte Roller Girls were declared the winner of Saturday’s bout over the Cape Fear Roller Girls with a final score of 93-92. Both times these two teams have met, the bouts have been decided by one point. Cape Fear won the first meeting in 2008.

Charlotte sent its premier team, the All-Stars, which was headed by captains Haley Blaska a.k.a. Amy Fister and Rosemary Gardner a.k.a. Rosie Cheeks. Strong performances by Samantha Labarbera a.k.a. Drew FearMEmore, who among other things scored 13 points in a single jam, and Emily Kupprion a.k.a. Puncher P. Hole, whose blocking skills kept Cape Fear’s jammers at bay, contributed to Charlotte’s victory.

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On Saturday, the Charlotte Roller Girls will close out its 2009 road season when its premier team, the All-Stars, takes on the Cape Fear Roller Girls in Wilmington. The two teams last faced off in November 2008 with Cape Fear narrowly grabbing the 80-79 victory.

Charlotte’s roster will feature Cress Barnes a.k.a.and Lucy Kwipment, who will be making a rare road appearance, Monica Wackerhagen a.ka. Hands on Gretel, who will be making her first start with the All-Stars, and Erin Barbee a.k.a. Foxy Pound and Valerie Indihar a.k.a. Sadie Hellcat who both will be making their second All-Stars start.

The bout will be held at the Schwartz Center located at 610 N. Front St. The doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the bout starting at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance at www.capefearrollergirls.com and $12 at the door.

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The Charlotte Roller Girls continue its road bout stretch on Sunday, November 8 when its secondary team, the B Dazzlers, travels to Bluefield, West Virginia to take on the Green Valley Jaded Misfits. It marks the final 2009 bout for the B Dazzlers and third away bout in four weeks for the Charlotte organization.

“We are heading into the homestretch and our players are determined to end the season on a high note,” said Charlotte’s captain Rachelle Loyear-Williams a.k.a. Scarrot Cake. “A win would be great but for us, but playing a smart and safe bout would be a victory.”

 Sunday’s bout is being held at SkateTown Green Valley located at 469 Airport Road in Bluefield. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the bout starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $7.